On Wednesday, the Hong Kong government formally withdrew an extradition bill that caused violent protests around the country, according to AP News.
On Wednesday, the Hong Kong government formally withdrew an extradition bill that caused violent protests around the country, according to AP News.
China’s recent crackdown on Christianity has led to intensified enforcement of a law already on the books: children and youth cannot convert to the faith until they’re 18.
After being detained for eight months, an elder at the Early Rain Covenant Church in China was released from prison this week.
As authorities in Mainland China continue their crackdown on Christian churches, Catholic dioceses in the north are reporting the Communist government is banning educational gatherings for kids, forcing churches to cancel summer camps.
The Trump administration has decided to give Bibles a free pass amid an escalating tariff war between the U.S. and China.
The Chinese government’s opposition to the Ten Commandments has led to bloody confrontations between government leaders and Christians – and in at least a few churches, the Ten Commandments being replaced with portraits of Communist leaders.
Vice President Mike Pence gathered with an interfaith group of religious freedom activists this week to talk about how the U.S. can challenge China as the country continues the persecution of various religions.
China is inventing new ways to force the closure of churches as part of its crackdown on Christianity.
As China continues its restrictive grip on Christian churches, believers are feeling the pinch. Reverend Song Yongsheng, a pastor of a church in China’s Henan province, committed suicide earlier this month when discussions with the government over his church’s freedom resulted in “a failure.”
China’s central government has intensified its crackdown on Christianity in recent months by pressuring local government officials to keep a count on the number of citizens who believe in God and to monitor them, according to a new report.
